Celeste Vassall
 

CV

I believe in the creative arts as entertainment, a tool for education, transformation and change. The creative arts are fundamental to society, bringing communities together, redefining culture and increasing our wellbeing.

I studied Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and performance and culture at Goldsmith's. I have produced a variety of projects and drama workshops programs whilst working with organisations such as, Arts Admin Cardboard Citizens, Camaron Macintosh, City of London Corporation, Nomad Projects, Relish Theatre and Tower Hamlets.

Creative Projects

Oct-Nov 2021             Secret Museum          MOH              Museum & Heritage awards 

                                                                   Object Storyteller

an-May 2021              Black Dress Digital      Arts Council England and Shape Arts funded project

                                                                            Artist/Producer

Feb - June  2021                      London On Lockdown          Cardboard Citizens,  Adrian Jackson                                                                                                                                    Associate Artist/Curator

Oct - Dec 2019              Peckham Means Business         Mountview,  Sarah Preece 

June 2019             Windrush Whispers        Mountview,   Peter James 

25th -27th October 2018       Whitechapel History Fest         Whitechapel Idea Store  

Mar - July 2018                    Inside Out Aldgate                             Aldgate Square Festival, City of London                  

October 2017                    Caribbean Cadence             Artisan Street Library,  City of London

 Aug - Oct 2016                               Backyard                     Oral History Project             

Summer 2013              Marcus Coates School of the Imagination           Holly bush Estate, Create London4

                                                                           Actor/storyteller

Directing Credits 

2021  Nov-Dec  Shuga FIXX Vs The illuminati    St Paul's Church Covent Garden

2021   Zoom Conversations Black Dress Digital, Live streamed performance

2019   Dokunnu Catalyst Festival, Backstage Theatre   

2019   Windrush Whispers  Mountview, Peckham   

2019   The Dreamer Examines His Pillow  Mountview

2018    Inside Out  Aldgate Square,   Aldgate Festival 

2017   Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?  Golden Lanes Arts Centre, Barbican   

 2016   Ribs To Die For   Brady Arts Centre & George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths 

 Associate/Assistant Director Credits

Sept-November 2022           Time and Tide Tour                             Relish Theatre

June-Nov  2021              Phantom Of The Opera                           Cameron Mackintosh

Oct-Dec 2020                   Le Misérables Concert                             Cameron Macintosh

2020   Rob Ellis           Time and Tide   Park Theatre   

2019                         Borderlands   Hen & Chickens Theatre 

2019   Lekan Lawal   The Fear by Roy Williams          Bunker  Theatre                                                                                   

2019   Lucy Foster    Thomas                Vault Festival   

2018   Paul-Ryan Carberry  Half a Sixpence      Backstage Theatre, Mountview      

Training   

 2013- 2014    Goldsmiths             Performance & Culture                                                                                                       

2012- 2013      University of Cumbria PGCE                      Primary general     

2009-2012       Royal Central School Of Speech and Drama     BA Drama Applied Theatre & Education       

2012                   Cardboard Citizens                                  Forum Theatre Joker   

Jan 2011          Little Angels theatre/Imaginary Leaps   Creative Storytelling with Puppets in Early Years                                                                                                                                                                            

2010                   Cardboard Citizens                                  Rainbow of Desires       

2010                   Cardboard Citizens                                     Forum Theatre Facilitator Master class     

2008-2009        Tower Hamlets College                       CPCAB Certificate in counselling   

Work History

Oct-   August 2022                 Hamilton/Cameron Mackintosh                 Education and Workshop consultant      

an 2021-Ongoing                   Cardboard Citizens LOL               Associate Artist and Curator  

June-Oct 2021                        Cameron Mackintosh                    Assistant to the Directors, Phantom Of The Opera

Oct-Dec 2020                         Cameron Mackintosh                    Assistant to the Directors, Les Misérables Concert                             

2014 – Ongoing                     Off The Wall Players         Performance Arts                                                                              

• Directing new writing
• Producing Performance Art
• Working in schools, community groups using a combination of education, applied arts         and drama therapy
• Delivering Community Arts Projects
• Writing new theatrical pieces and poetry
• Working with partners including as Nomad Projects, Cultivators, Brady Arts Centre, Artisan Street Library ACE, St Botolph’s Church Aldgate, City Of London, Tower Hamlets

2017- 2018              Brent River College    Head of Key   Stage Two 

• Responsible for all children in Key Stage Two
• Teaching children that have been excluded from mainstream schools using a range of applied arts and counselling techniques
• Planning and delivering lessons in line with the national curriculum
• Delivering inclusive and differentia ted lesson to classes with children of varying and diverse needs
• Producing reports for multi-agency teams such as social services, health professionals etc

2016 - Ongoing        City Of London/Aldgate Community Events   Teacher/facilitator/co-producer

• Teaching children in Drama classes provided by the city of London
• Chair on ACE board
• Assisting with the mentoring of adults
• Teaching adults, drama and theatre skills
• Producing staged theatrical intergenerational events for the Aldgate community, commissioned by the City of London

March  2012 - 2014  Cornucopia Theatre Education Coordinator                                                                                

• Drama Co-facilitator Integrating the National Curriculum with Drama  workshops in outdoor environments such as Victoria Park and Glamis adventure playground Produced Schemes of work for Key stage 2 and 3 Literacy, Drama, History, an education policy and an educational resource Pack

March – July 2011    Rewrite   Creative ESOL                    facilitator    

• Working with young people with ESOL needs to raise literacy levels creatively through Drama which culminated in a performance

Voluntary Work

THCVS

Board Member

Aldgate Community Events 2016-2020  

Chair & Drama Facilitator   

St Botolph’s Aldgate 2013-Ongoing     

Children’s Champion   

Cardboard Citizens 2010-ongoing     

Drama Co facilitator/ Mentor/ Mentor co-ordinator/Assistant director      

Atlee Youth and Community Centre 2009-2011    

Drama Workshop leader